BIGGBY vs Dine @ Michigan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BIGGBY
This app allows users to manage their loyalty cards, earn rewards, and order coffee online. It simplifies the process of collecting points towards free drinks and coffee purchases, and makes reordering favorites quick and easy.
- Loyalty program tracking
- Earn rewards on purchases
- Card management
- Add funds to cards
- Online ordering
- Store locator
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Your BIGGBY® run just got easier. The official BIGGBY® COFFEE app is the fastest way to order your favorite drink, earn rewards, and redeem them — all before you reach the drive-thru. ORDER AHEAD Browse the full menu, customize your drink exactly how you like it, and pay right from your phone. Search and filter the entire menu to find your drink fast — Featured, Popular, and everything in between. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Build your go-to order once and reorder it in a couple of taps. Your favorite drinks — customizations and all — live right on your home screen, alongside your recently ordered items. EARN FREE COFFEE Scan your app in store or order online to collect rewards: • Buy 12 full-priced drinks and the 13th is free* • Buy 9 pounds of coffee and the 10th is free* *Discounted items do not qualify for rewards. REDEEM REWARDS AT CHECKOUT Apply your available loyalty rewards right in the app — your free drink comes off your order at checkout. FIND YOUR STORE See nearby BIGGBY® COFFEE locations on the map and favorite the ones you visit most. Your store, your way. PAY YOUR WAY Check out with a credit card, Apple Pay, or your BIGGBY® card balance — and show your barista some love with in-app tipping at participating stores. MANAGE YOUR CARDS Add your physical rewards or gift cards to your account and reload your balance for even faster ordering.
Dine @ Michigan
Easily find real-time menus, hours, and dining hall statuses on campus. Plan your meals, save favorites, and filter by allergens to navigate campus dining with confidence.
- Real-time menus
- Dining hall hours
- Save favorite meals
- Allergen filtering
- Live open/closed status
- Payment options
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Never wonder what's for breakfast, lunch, or dinner again. Dine @ Michigan brings together real-time menus, hours, and everything you need to navigate campus dining, so you stop checking five different websites or guessing if a place is still open. Browse what every dining hall, café, grill, or market is serving right now, or look ahead and plan your week. Save your go-to meals as favorites and get notified the moment they're back on the menu or check on the widget on your home page. Filter by allergens so you're never caught off guard, and check a location's hours, payment options, and live open or closed status in a couple taps. Happy dining!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dine @ Michigan at 4.3 against BIGGBY's 2.4. Dine @ Michigan also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). BIGGBY's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 9) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dine @ Michigan holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BIGGBY has 183 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BIGGBY ships an update every 3 months, Dine @ Michigan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BIGGBY | Dine @ Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (183 ratings) | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BIGGBY COFFEE | RAJANI KOTAMRAJU |
Customer experience
BIGGBY
Dine @ Michigan
Bugs and requests
BIGGBY
Reported bugs
4 issues- Points not updating accurately
- Unreliable mobile ordering
- Login issues
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
5 requests- Add tipping option
- Integrate with digital wallets
- Improve rewards program
- Allow saved payment methods
- Enhance customization options
Dine @ Michigan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BIGGBY
No in-app purchases
Dine @ Michigan
No in-app purchases
